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Child Abuse & Neglect Surveillance

Child Abuse Surveillance, Child Neglect Surveillance and Child Molestation Surveillance
Child abuse is an insidious crime. The abuse can be physical, sexual, economic, emotional, or mental.

Child Protection Agencies are mandated to investigate all legitimate allegations of child abuse, neglect, or dependency, but their resources and investigative techniques are limited, and due to the unfortunate proliferation of these cases, their staffs are often inundated and overwhelmed. Determinations of “No findings of abuse” can be common where abuse most definitely exists.

Often times, the burden of proof falls on the shoulders of the distraught parent. We can help. Surveillance is an effective technique to gather evidence of your child’s living conditions and treatment and record any inappropriate interactions between your child and the suspected perpetrator.

Taking the word of your child is not enough. Often times, perpetrators of abuse and sexual predators will use threats to ensure vehement denials. It is far more important to give credence to the behavior of your child and the behavior and actions of those around them then to their words.

Negative behaviors associated with child abusers:
  • Intimidation using size, authority
  • Instilling fear through menacing looks and property destruction
  • Screaming
  • Displays of Violence against others, pets
  • Threatening Punishment by God, Police, Foster home
  • Threats of abandonment, physical harm or confinement
  • Brain washing and manipulation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Name calling
  • Shaming
  • Inconsistent parenting
  • Economic Abuse
  • Withholding money or basic needs to control behavior
  • Withholding child support
  • Treating child as a servant
  • Isolation from friends, siblings, grandparents
  • Bossing or constantly interrupting
  • Sexual inappropriateness

Abuse or Neglect
Sadly, a child is most likely to be abused or neglected by the people closest to them, including parents. Like in any case of mistreatment, the sooner you can eradicate the behavior, the sooner the healing can begin. Equally, the longer the duration of the abuse, the greater the long term damage. All suspicions of abuse need to be investigated and swift action needs to be taken to protect your child.

Signs of Abuse: If your child…
  • Shows sudden changes in behavior
  • Begins to under-perform at School
  • Becomes unusually pessimistic
  • Has unexplained burns, bites, bruises, broken bones, or black eyes
  • Has faded bruises or other marks
  • Protests or cries when it is time to be alone with certain people
  • Shrinks in the presence of adults; or is overly obedient
  • Cowers at sudden movements or loud noises

Signs of Neglect: If your child…
  • Begs for food or money
  • Steals necessities
  • Appears hungry or malnourished
  • Is in need of medical or dental care
  • Is repeated unwashed and has body odor
  • Is improperly dressed for the weather

Child Molestation
Molesters prey upon our powerless and vulnerable children, and then guarantee their silence with threats. Any suspicions you have should be acted on immediately. If you believe that a child you love is being abused, neglected, or sexually exploited, their present and future quality of life and maybe even their very survival may depend upon your quick and strategic action.

Signs of Sexual abuse or Molestation: If your child…
  • Has difficulty walking or sitting
  • Starts to wet the bed
  • Suddenly refuses to remove clothing or take a bath
  • Exhibits inappropriate sexual knowledge or behavior
  • Has bleeding from the rectum or vagina

Whether you have suspicions, specifics, or just want peace of mind.
Just like every child is different, every Abuse investigation we conduct is as well. We will customize our approach to protect you, your child and the integrity of the investigation to achieve the maximum results in the minimum amount of time. There is no time to waste in situations like these.

Our Services include:
  • Surveillance 
  • Witness Interviews
  • Background Checks

False Allegations of Abuse
Making an accusation of child abuse has been described as the “perfect weapon” in family court.

Child Custody cases are often muddied up with accusations leveled by one party against another. Allegations can be made maliciously to punish and gain leverage over the other parent or to limit access to their child out of a genuine concern for their welfare.

Many parents begin throwing false accusations around the courtroom simply in order to win their case. These false allegations have lead to gross miscarriages of justice, convicted innocent people, destroyed families and ruined childhoods.

As private investigators, we are often faced with the task of “catching people in the act.” When someone has been falsely accused of something, our mission becomes more subjective. We must prove a negative, prove what didn’t happen.

A WA Private Investigator can help gather evidence of proper conduct to refute the allegations. We want to help you make sure you have adequate time with your child and we will work with you to document your true relationship with your child both in action and emotion.

Although the burden of proof should fall on the shoulders of the accusers, we can take some of the weight of this daunting task that lies ahead.

Our Consultations are 100% Confidential. Please contact us today to discuss your case.

Prove Cohabitation Investigations
Proof of Cohabitation is usually needed in family court to assist in child custody matters, compensation claims for child support, spousal maintenance, alimony matters, and other disputes.

Our Cohabitation Investigation can reveal the periods of time that people are living together, the intensity of the relationship, and other valuable unknown facts.

All of our evidence is court admissible. You will be given a detailed, easy to understand Report of Findings, all photo or video evidence collected and our professional well spoken investigators can supply testimony if needed.

We work with mothers, fathers, spouses, Attorneys, Courts, Mediators and Arbitrators.

Although Surveillance is the most common investigation technique used in these types of investigations (more on our Surveillance Investigations), we offer a range of services which can provide compelling evidence and be exceptionally valuable when building a case to present in court.

Our Cohabitation Investigation Services include:
  • Asset Investigation
  • Cohabitation Reports
  • Background Investigations
  • Surveillance
  • Video/Photos of Unknown Subjects
  • Identity Verification
  • Covert and Undercover Operations
  • Interviews and statement
  • Professional Testimony

Hidden “Nanny Cams,” Nanny Screening and Caregiver Background Check
Before you trust them with your children, trust us to get the information you need.
We are all too familiar with the video footage of concerned parents who place hidden cameras in their home to view how the Nanny they hired is caring for their children. The images of helpless babies being violently shaken or of toddlers being slapped and berated are indelibly etched in our minds.

Less reported but equally as disturbing is the video footage of the physical and emotional abuse of elders placed in the hands of “Senior Caregivers.”

Prevent abuse before it starts.
Although we think Nanny Cams are wonderful monitoring tools, just one violent incident could cause irreparable damage or even death. Doesn't it make sense to know everything you could about this person before they enter your home?

Contact us today to initiate a Background Investigation on your Prospective Caretaker.
A frightening number of resumes and employment applications contain falsified information.

A WA Private Investigator can verify their Social Security Number, check their Driving Record and search Criminal and Civil court Records. We can uncover a history of fraud, violence, reckless driving, frivolous lawsuits and other criminal behavior.

The agency that employs your Nanny can also be investigated and their credentials checked. If desired, we can even help you with setting up “Nanny Cams” in hidden places in your home.

Make an informed decision about the person you are entrusting with the safety and well-being of your loved ones.

Child Custody Surveillance and Child Visitation Surveillance
Child Custody/Visitation Investigations are undertaken to determine if the “Other” Parent is treating your child properly, ensuring their safety and protecting them from improper or dangerous environments, people or situations. In other words, are they fit and qualified for custody or visitation.

Surveillance is an effective technique to gather evidence of your child’s living conditions and treatment, and to identify any third party persons with whom they are coming in contact. Our Child Custody Investigations include surveillance of the activities of the parent, the parent’s love interests and friends, the baby sitter or nanny, and all other’s whom have access to your child while in their care.

Any mistreatment or neglect a Wilcox & Associate's Private Investigator witnesses can be documented or recorded. This, along with other evidence they may gather, can suggest whether or not your child is being treated well and provide convincing evidence of abuse or neglect that can be presented to support your legal case. If necessary, our Child Custody Investigator can testify in court.

Contact Us to discuss your situation and to see how our Investigation Services can help.
Although brief investigations can illuminate mistreatment, extensive surveillance is often required to establish a pattern of abuse, neglect or unwarranted behavior on a consistent basis.

We Can Help You Help Your Child.
A Wilcox & Associates Private Investigator can also collect witness statements and obtain additional information from an activity check conducted for the court. These interviews are designed to expose facts that can strengthen your position in your legal battle.

A thorough background investigation into any persons of interest interacting with your child and into the past of the “Other” Custodial Parent and is highly recommended. Unearthing pre-marriage or relationship history of your ex and the undesirable or illegal activities of their acquaintances can often reveal previously unknown disturbing facts that could be used to further build your case.

Child Support Surveillance
For the absentee parents who have successfully absconded with little or no paper trail of their current employment or for those who are claiming no employment, working under the table, using someone else’s identity or a false social security number, surveillance can sometimes be the only option to collect convincing evidence to present to a judge to enforce a collection order.

While they’re working for themselves, We work for you.
The good news is that most delinquent parents don’t usually expect to be the target of surveillance. They may assume the precautions they have taken, to hide income, are bullet proof. This usually allows a Child Support Investigator to document their daily activity and unearth their place or places of employment (if any) in short order.

Lengths of surveillance may vary, but in general the courts like to see at least three partial days of consistent behavior or vocational activity to establish lifestyle and/or employment.

We are Surveillance Specialists. A Wilcox & Associates Child Support Investigator employs covert mobile Surveillance techniques, fixed hidden surveillance Cameras and GPS Surveillance Tracking, as allowed by law.

GPS Tracking of your child can provide leads to the hard assets, like real estate, they may be hiding in someone else’s name, potential sources of income, and can supply excellent details to increase the effectiveness of any future mobile surveillance operations conducted to record lifestyle and verify employment.

Child Abuse Surveillance/Child Neglect Surveillance/Child Molestation Surveillance
Child abuse is an insidious crime. The abuse can be physical, sexual, economic, emotional, or mental.

Child Protection Agencies are mandated to investigate all legitimate allegations of child abuse, neglect, or dependency, but their resources and investigative techniques are limited, and due to the unfortunate proliferation of these cases, their staffs are often inundated and overwhelmed. Determinations of “No findings of abuse” can be common where abuse most definitely exists.

Often times, the burden of proof falls on the shoulders of the distraught parent. We can help. Surveillance is an effective technique to gather evidence of your child’s living conditions and treatment and record any inappropriate interactions between your child and the suspected perpetrator.

Let us help your child.
Any mistreatment or neglect a WA Child Custody Investigator witnesses can be documented and recorded to provide convincing evidence of abuse or neglect that can be presented in court. Our Private investigator can supply professional testimony when necessary.

Our company conducts our Child Abuse surveillance operations in a private and noninvasive manner. Just the scintilla of suspicion, may prompt the perpetrator to hide or modify their behavior making it more difficult to expose or capture. To avoid detection, we employing covert mobile Surveillance techniques, fixed hidden surveillance Cameras and GPS surveillance tracking, as allowed by law.

GPS tracking of your child can be integral to Child Abuse Investigations giving us priceless insight into otherwise unknown meeting places and can reveal such reckless behaviors on the part of the other parent as speeding and frequenting unsuitable locations and businesses. This information can also provide excellent details to increase the effectiveness of any future mobile surveillance operations.

Although brief investigations can illuminate mistreatment, extensive surveillance is often required to establish a pattern of abuse, neglect or unwarranted behavior on a consistent basis.

A WA Child Custody Investigator understands the need to treat these situations with the gravity and compassion they deserve. We can work with attorneys, courts, law enforcement investigators and custodial parents to ensure the welfare of your child’s safety and well being.

All investigations are conducted in strict confidence by trained licensed private investigators




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